As the deep water swamp theme suggests, it's a great tool for developing low registers in younger players. The straight eighth-note rock style requires no triplet interpretation, so developing groups can

This swinging chart is a blues in the key of F that works well for any combo through its flexible instrumentation. Featuring written-out solos and a stop-time ensemble section in the winds, it's written for

Your audience will enjoy this hip blues swing in B-flat that is playable by the youngest jazz ensembles. It features written solos with changes for trumpet, alto sax, and trombone.

Here's an inventive shuffle to expose your musicians to this fun and energetic style. The opening gives your bass player a chance to get hip. A solo opportunity for your drummer and written-out solos

The Ted Sears holiday staple gets new life as an energetic samba. Written-out improv-type solos are provided for two instruments.  Instrumentation is 2 tpts., 1 tbn.  and 3 saxes plus gtr., bs.

Great rhythm section parts, including auxiliary percussion and a Latin groove, along with comfortable ranges and a moderate tempo make this an excellent choice for younger bands. There's a written solo with

Chris Sharp has taken this beloved hymn and presented it here as a gentle rock ballad in 3/4. It's suitable for both sacred and secular use, including as a ballad selection for festival or assessment

Young bands will love this original jazz-rock composition that features written-out solos in the tenor sax 1 and trumpet 1 parts.

Reimagined as a combo reduction of the well-known jazz ensemble chart, this version will be the highlight of any concert program. Instrumentation is for two trumpets, trombone, three saxes, guitar, bass,